| 片語 | 中文 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| as well as | 以及;也 | Still others seek fun as well as knowledge. 還有一些人既追求樂趣也追求知識。 |
| a series of | 一系列的 | TED Talks is a series of short online videos. TED Talks 是一系列的短線上影片。 |
| stand for | 代表;象徵 | TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. TED 代表科技、娛樂、設計。 |
| at present | 目前;現在 | At present, the collection of videos is growing week by week. 目前,影片收藏正在逐週增加。 |
| give it a try | 試一試;嘗試 | You won't realize how much you can learn until you give it a try. 在你嘗試之前,你不會知道能學多少。 |
| broaden one's horizons | 拓展某人的視野 | There is a good chance that it will broaden your horizons. 它很可能會拓展你的視野。 |
表示某事「直到某時間點或某事件發生後,才真正實現」。
倒裝強調形式(Not until 放句首):
表達「建議、要求、堅持」等意涵的動詞,後面接 that 子句時,子句中動詞須用原形(不管主詞是誰)。
| 動詞 | 中文 | 例 |
|---|---|---|
| suggest | 建議 | suggest that he be... |
| recommend | 推薦 | recommend that she go... |
| insist | 堅持 | insist that they come... |
| demand | 要求 | demand that he pay... |
| request | 要求 | request that we attend... |
分詞片語取代副詞子句或另一個子句,使句子更簡潔。分詞的邏輯主詞必須與主句主詞一致。
課文例句 ①(伴隨結果):
課文例句 ②(方式比喻):
其他常見用法:
| 分詞類型 | 形式 | 關係 |
|---|---|---|
| 現在分詞 | V-ing | 主動(主詞主動執行) |
| 過去分詞 | V-p.p. | 被動(主詞被動承受) |